TCS NQT 2026 Preparation Hub
Prepare for the TCS National Qualifier Test 2026 with the full exam pattern, syllabus linked to aptitude practice, a curated coding sheet and mock tests.
Syllabus sections
- Numerical Ability
- Verbal Ability
- Reasoning Ability
- Advanced Coding
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Your one-stop hub — the exact exam pattern, a syllabus wired straight into your aptitude practice, a ROI-ranked coding sheet, and section-timed mock tests.
Exam pattern
How the paper is structured, part by part.
Part A — Foundation
Qualifier every candidate attempts. Speed + accuracy game.
| Section | Questions | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numerical Ability | 20 | 25 min | MCQ |
| Verbal Ability | 25 | 25 min | MCQ |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 25 min | MCQ |
Part B — Advanced
Gate to Digital / Prime profiles. This is where offers are decided.
| Section | Questions | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Quant & Reasoning | ~14–15 | 25 min | MCQ |
| Advanced Coding | 2 problems | 90 min | Full program |
Full syllabus
Every topic — quant topics link straight into your aptitude practice.
- Number SystemHigh yield
LCM & HCF · Divisibility rules · Decimal fractions
- ArithmeticHigh yield
Percentages · Ratio & proportion · Profit & loss · Averages · Time & work · Time–speed–distance · Ages · Simple & compound interest · Partnership · Pipes & cisterns · Trains, boats & streams
- MensurationModerate
Area & perimeter · Geometry & shapes · Volume & surface area
- Simplification & ApproximationHigh yield
Rational / irrational calculations · Square & cube roots · Surds & indices
- Data InterpretationHigh yield
Pie charts · Tabular DI · Bar & line graphs
- Allegations & MixturesModerate
- Series & Odd Man OutModerate
- Elementary StatisticsModerate
Mean, median, mode · Variance & standard deviation
Closest internal practice: Averages. Mean is the shared core.
- Probability, Clocks & CalendarsLow yield
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